Is Sam Raimi going to make Spider-Man 4 with Maguire?

Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 has been a topic of discussion for over a decade. We’ve all been wondering if the movie would actually see the light of day after its cancellation in 2010.

Spider-Man 4 was supposed to star Tobey Maguire as the superhero and would serve as a direct sequel to Spider-Man 3, which ended with the hero’s battle with Venom and Sandman. Since its cancellation, rumors have circulated about its revival or return.

Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man was released in 2002 and was the first live-action film to feature the character Peter Parker, played by Maguire.. In 2004, Raimi directed a sequel, Spider-Man 2, which is still considered one of the best superhero films of all time.

The third film in Raimi’s trilogy didn’t generate as much buzz as the first two films, but there was always great excitement around the fourth installment. So, let’s explore why we’re suddenly talking about this (almost?) dead movie again, what is it? It could be about to be, and if it happens, it will be made at all.

1. Will Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man 4 happen?

Although there have been rumors about a Spider-Man 4 with Tobey Maguire, there has been no confirmation about the film’s production as of writing. That will likely depend on Sony Pictures’ deal with Marvel Studios. Neither Sam Raimi nor Tobey Maguire have confirmed any plans either.

The most important aspect to consider while discussing Spider-Man 4 is Sony Pictures’ rights deal with Marvel Studios and what it says. It’s not clear what the deal entails, but Sony hasn’t made a live-action Spider-Man movie since Tom Holland joined to play the character within the MCU.

Sony has produced successful Spider-Verse animated films focusing on other characters associated with Spider-Man. We can speculate that as long as Tom Holland is playing Spider-Man in the MCU, Sony is not supposed to produce another live-action movie featuring the character.

If that condition exists between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, it means bad news for Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man, as Holland isn’t going anywhere. Moreover, Tobey Maguire himself must be involved in the project, and it has been a long time since he said anything about it.

Maguire last expressed interest in playing a superhero again after No Way Home, but has never spoken about it since. So, as long as there are no official announcements, we can’t say anything certain about Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4.

2. Why is everyone talking about Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man now?

As of writing, there has been a sudden wave of rumors surrounding Spider-Man 4. The sudden interest can be attributed to Sam Raimi’s recent comments and some possible hints from the cast.

Thomas Hayden Church, who played Sandman in Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, recently spoke about the film in an interview with Comicbook.com. He said he heard rumors about Sony wanting to revive Spider-Man 4 with Raimi and Maguire. Here are his comments:

But, you know, I think Sam’s going to do another Spider-Man with Toby [Maguire], that is… they had an option for me to do Spider-man 4 when there was Spider-man 4. They had an option for me to come back. So if that happens, that would be great.

In a March 2024 interview with Marie Claire, Kirsten Dunst, who played Mary Jane Watson, said she would return to play Spider-Man’s love interest if it was offered to her. She said:

Yes, because you get a lot of money, and I have two children, and I support my mother.

the most importantSam Raimi recently gave a fan a positive response when asked about Spider-Man 4. X user, @LukasSoaresRM, shared Raimi’s comments, stating that the film could only happen if Raimi shared the same fan passion for it to become a reality.

Moreover, people also started talking about Spider-Man 4 after the 2021 MCU movie Spider-Man: No Way Home. The film saw Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire’s versions of Spider-Man appear to help Tom Holland’s version deal with the villains.

Following the film, fans clamored for a revival of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 4 and the return of The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield. It gave us all a jolt of nostalgia.

3. About Spider-Man

Spider Man He is a superhero created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-writer Steve Ditko. He first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing imagination #15 (August 1962) set in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, as well as in a number of films, television shows, and video game adaptations in the Marvel Universe. In the stories, Spider-Man is the alias of Peter Parkeran orphan raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City after his parents Richard and Mary Parker died in a plane crash.

Nicholas Hammond first starred as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1977 TV movie. Spider Man He will appear as the character two more times. By 1999, Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the film rights to the character, and created two film series until 2014: Sam Raimi. Spider Man Film trilogy (2002–2007) starring Tobey Maguire and Marc Webb Amazing Spider-Man Films (2012 and 2014) starring Andrew Garfield. In February 2015, Disney, Marvel Studios, and Sony entered into a deal to share the film rights to Spider-Man, introducing a new version of Spider-Man and integrating him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.